Out Of The Shadows • Derek Hale (ON HOLD)

Chapter 3

          I sat around the table but the tension was unbearable. Jax and I found out we were adopted a while ago, and ever since he has hated them.

          I don't hate them, but I'm not sure how much I love them anymore. I would like to talk to them about everything but, I don't want Jax to think I'm on their side. I had changed into sweats and a long sleeve shirt. I pulled on my sleeves, because that's what I do when I'm nervous.

          They asked us questions about our day, Jax would answer with no more than one syllable and I would just nod along.

         

          They hadn't told us anything about our biological family, I want to know who they are and what happened, why they didn't want us.

          I didn't say a word through the entire dinner. When I finished eating, I took a deep breath and picked up my plate and put it in the kitchen.

          Jax watched me carefully and followed me. I then walked up to my room. Jax could tell something was wrong so he ran after me. I sat on the edge of my bed with my head buried in my hands.

          "Jules?" Jax came in and sat in front of me.

          I let out a big sigh and shook my head. He pulled his hands away from my face. A few lost tears went running down my face.

          "Hey, what's going on?" He asked sincerely.

          "I'm sick of not feeling at home in my own home. I'm tired of having our once semi happy family broken up into two teams and not speaking to one another. Not that I want to talk to them but I don't like this feeling. Or feeling like I don't know who I am. I just want things to stop being so complicated. I feel like we aren't a family anymore. I just want a normal family!" I cried.

          I know I sound like a complete drama queen but I'm usually not like this. In fact I usually hide my feelings no matter how bad I feel. But after a while it piles up. Then it explodes, like dynamite. And Jax is always there to help me through it and to clean up my mess along the way.

          "Hey, don't cry. You have me, I'll always be on your side, and I'll always be here for you. I know it's hard, sometimes I feel like I don't know who I am. Maybe someday we can find out together. No matter what I'll always be here for you. Okay? I promise." He wiped my tears away and smiled.

          A small smile formed on my lips as he said that. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have him, he's my everything.

          "I love you Jax."

          "Love you too. And I'm not sure how normal you can get because you're pretty weird." He laughed.

          I playfully punched him in the shoulder, letting out a small laugh as I did so.

          "If I'm weird you're weird. It's a twin thing."